Before I was bit by the acting bug, my childhood consisted of family canoe trips where each night was spent around a campfire telling stories and each day was spent playing imagination in the woods. It was these formative years when we spent undivided time together that created my passion of wanting to connect people and build empathy.

I’m very close with my family. I was born in California, had my formative years in Wisconsin (where I became addicted to cheese curds), then grew up in Maine, so we’ve spent a lot of time in the car together. But that doesn’t stop us from having family dinner every day followed by either a game, a movie, or a dance party . . . or all three.

My older sister Olivia and I have a weekly film analysis podcast called Sisters and the Stars because apparently we still don’t talk enough.

I love going contra dancing, running with my crazy friend (we just ran a marathon this summer!), staying up to late philosophizing with friends, and doing spherical puzzles.

Even though both my parents are scientists, they raised us to love poetry, music, and all that encompasses the arts and to explore all that life has to offer. Did they think I would pursue this outlandish career field?

Who knows, but here we are.